Just when everyone thought that Yuan Shao was sure of his success in the Northern Expedition and Gongsun Zan was about to become history, a shocking news spread throughout the world.

Gongsun Zan used water to attack and directly flooded the area near Beiping City. Then he took a boat down the river and directly defeated Yuan Shao's army of more than 100,000. In the end, Zhang He and others only fled with more than 10,000 defeated soldiers, and the other Zhao soldiers were not buried.

In the flood, the prisoners were wiped out by Gongsun Zan's army. However, in contrast, thousands of Yan troops who fought stubbornly in Beiping City were basically buried here.

Gongsun Zan won this battle. But on the contrary, the Yan officers and soldiers gradually began to become disloyal when faced with such a cold-blooded Gongsun Zan. No one could be loyal to such a monarch who regarded the lives of his soldiers as nothing, especially one who always flaunted his loyalty.

Gongsun Zan's heroic image was directly destroyed, causing the collapse of the faith that countless people originally worshiped.

Everyone in the world was shocked by Gongsun Zan's transformation. After Yuan Shu and other princes learned about this, they were filled with disdain for Gongsun Zan.

"Dig your own grave!" Yuan Shu snorted angrily after learning the news: "Gongsun Zan really can't afford to lose. I originally planned to support him so that he could last for a while. Now it seems that he is really stupid.

If you don’t succeed, you will destroy the Great Wall yourself!”

"Your Majesty, Gongsun Zan has acted like this, which shows that he is now in a panic. He has lost the pride and confidence he once had, and even the loyalty he has always adhered to has been completely abandoned. His whole person has become so cold-blooded. He has no support value anymore." Jia Xu

He said calmly.

"It is really stupid to abandon the loyalty that you rely on the most and make your subordinates become disloyal. Just for this momentary victory, Zhao's army of more than 100,000 people is really stupid." Tian Feng couldn't help but say.

"Yuan Hao, the ordnance that was originally planned to be traded with Gongsun Zan can be taken back, and there should be no more transactions with Gongsun Zan in the future. It is meaningless to support Gongsun Zan now. Maybe it is still used as a wedding dress for Yuan Shao." Yuan Shuqing

He sighed and said, "What are you afraid of?" He originally sent so much money, food and weapons to stabilize Gongsun Zan, but in the end Gongsun Zan still took the worst path.

"Your Majesty, why don't we directly break the alliance with Gongsun Zan and attack Youzhou directly now? Maybe we can recruit some powerful generals under Gongsun Zan to avoid being acquired by Yuan Shao in the future." Guo Jia suggested with a smile.

"Fengxiao, you are talking nonsense again. Gongsun Zan has lost his virtue, but it is not our turn to attack allies like us. What's more, Baima Yi has just started training now, and these people are still loyal to Gongsun Zan. If we attack Youzhou, this will

The army of military souls that is about to be obtained is gone again." Xun You interrupted unceremoniously.

"It's a joke. But we really need to arrange some arrangements for the generals under Gongsun Zan's command. Gongsun Zan is now desperate to betray his relatives and leave his relatives. If he doesn't do anything, these people may be taken away by Yuan Shao in the future." Guo Jiadao.

"What Fengxiao said is reasonable. It should indeed be arranged. Since you proposed this matter, let you arrange it." Yuan Shu nodded.

"promise!"

...

In Jizhou, after learning that his army of more than 100,000 troops in the Northern Expedition was almost wiped out, Yuan Shao summoned Xun Chen and Xu You with a complex expression.

"The Northern Expedition army was defeated in Beiping. Do you know this?" Yuan Shao said in an incomprehensible tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu You stood up and said with a smile: "Of course I already know this. I would like to congratulate Your Majesty in advance."

"Why are you so happy?" Yuan Shao asked knowingly.

"On the face of it, our army was defeated in this battle, but in fact it caused Gongsun Zan to lose the trust of his soldiers. In this way, Youzhou can be destroyed with just a finger. Moreover, the soldiers lost in this battle were not your Majesty's, but those of the noble family.

Yes, it was already within our expectation. Shouldn't His Majesty be happy to kill two birds with one stone?" Xu You said proudly.

The troops led by Zhang He in the Northern Expedition this time were not Yuan Shao's elite troops, but troops organized and trained by various soldiers from aristocratic families, belonging to the Jizhou aristocratic family.

The benefits of Bingzhou made these aristocratic families even more greedy. After Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan in the Battle of Jieqiao and established the victory, their eyes were set on the grasslands of northern Xinjiang.

The aristocratic families are one, and the relationship between them should not be too close. Naturally, they also know what the Chu family knows. These aristocratic families immediately focused on the potential commercial value of the northern grassland after knowing it. They took the initiative to let the family members work under Yuan Shao.

The generals who served him applied for the Northern Expedition and donated a large number of private soldiers from their families to Yuan Shao as the main force of the Northern Expedition.

Yuan Shao was overjoyed to see such a Northern Expedition army appear out of thin air. He was extremely wary of the aristocratic families. In his heart, it was best for the more than 100,000 Northern Expedition troops to disappear after the victory to avoid being infiltrated by aristocratic families in the future army.

.

The current situation is just as Yuan Shao wished. More than 100,000 Northern Expedition troops have been wiped out, Gongsun Zan has also destroyed the city wall, and Youzhou is already within easy reach. It can't be too perfect.

Although Yuan Shaoming was extremely angry on his face at this time, he was already happy in his heart. If Gongsun Zan were in front of him, he would be eager to go up and give Gongsun Zan a big hug.

So considerate and generous!

He is indeed my lifelong rival. He knows me so well and even helped me before he died.

The "meaningless" annihilation of this army of more than 100,000 people directly wiped out most of the fighting strength of the noble families, and the subsequent Northern Expedition had nothing to do with the noble families. Yuan Shao would negotiate with the noble families in the future, and he would have more

The right to speak and control.

Xun Chen kept silent. He knew what Yuan Shao was thinking at this time, but his usual cautious approach to self-protection prevented him from expressing opinions without authorization.

After hearing Xu You's words, Yuan Shao couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly. Xu You's words hit the mark on his heart. At this time, he was indeed extremely happy, but he said: "What nonsense? These more than 100,000 people from the Northern Expedition

I am deeply angry at the loss of the army. Gongsun Bogui actually did such an outrageous and unconscionable thing, which is unworthy of a son of man. Ziyuan, you immediately order Chen Lin to write a letter to condemn him and tell the world,

Especially Youzhou.”

"I accept the decree." Xu You said respectfully.

"In addition, the Northern Expedition cannot be delayed. Although this defeat was due to Gongsun Zan's cold-bloodedness, Zhang He also missed the country and ordered him to shut up and think about it for three months. Instead, Chunyu Qiong was appointed as the leader of the Northern Expedition army and organized a hundred thousand soldiers and horses.

We will send our troops north in one month." Yuan Shao said without hesitation.
Chapter completed!